Hussain Shareef

Maldivian footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroMaldivian footballer
PlacesMaldives
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
BirthKinbidhoo, Thaa Atoll, Maldives
The details

Biography

Hussain Shareef (born 5 September 1998), is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dhivehi Premier League club, Maziya and the Maldives national team.

Club career

Hussain Shareef joined Maziya Academy in 2015, breaking through to the first team for the 2016 season.

Upon the departure of Maziya goalkeeper Mauro Boerchio, Shareef made his club debut on 28 May 2018, in the 2018 Malé League against United Victory, keeping a chean sheet in the 2-0 win.

On 11 March 2020, Shareef made his AFC Cup debut against Chennai City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the 2–2 draw, as their first choice Ovays Azizi was suspended after being cautioned in both legs of the 2020 AFC Cup play-offs against Bengaluru.

In the 2020–21 season, Shareef kept 4 clean sheets in 5 Dhivehi Premier League games, conceding only one goal.

International career

Shareef was first called up to the Maldives national team in November 2017, for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round game against Palestine. He was also included in the coach Petar Segrt's final 20-men for the 2018 SAFF Championship but was an unused substitute throughout the tournament, in which the Maldives were the eventual winners.

He made his senior international debut on 3 November 2018, in a 3–0 defeat against Malaysia.

After making his debut for the senior national team, Shareef was selected in the Maldives under-23 national team for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in Saudi Arabia.

Personal life

Hussain Shareef married his girlfriend Aishath Layaal on 20 December 2020.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2021
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupPresident's CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maziya2016Premier League000000000000
2017Malé League000000000000
Premier League00
2018Malé League4000000000200
Premier League160
2019–20Premier League2000100030
2020–21Premier League50100060
Total27000002000290
Career totals27000002000290

International

As of match played 26 March 2019
National teamYearAppsGoals
Maldives U23
201930
Total30
Maldives
201810
Total10

Honours

Club

Maziya

  • FA Charity Shield: 2016, 2017
  • Malé League: 2017
  • Dhivehi Premier League: 2016, 2019–20, 2020–21

International

Maldives

  • SAFF Championship: 2018
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